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Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:13 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:13 pm
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Player of the Year: JJ Bleday, Vanderbilt
Pitcher of the Year: Ethan Small, Mississippi State
Freshman of the Year: JT Ginn, Mississippi State
Coach of the Year: Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Garrett Stallings, Tennessee

First-Team All-SEC
C: Philip Clarke, Vanderbilt
1B: Tanner Allen, Mississippi State
2B: Justin Foscue, Mississippi State
3B: Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
SS: Grae Kessinger, Ole Miss
OF: JJ Bleday, Vanderbilt
OF: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF: Alerick Soularie, Tennessee
DH/UT: Nelson Maldonado, Florida
SP: Ethan Small, Mississippi State
SP: Emerson Hancock, Georgia
RP: Tyler Brown, Vanderbilt

Second-Team All-SEC Team
C: Cooper Johnson, Ole Miss
1B: Trevor Ezell, Arkansas
2B: LJ Talley, Georgia
3B: Aaron Schunk, Georgia
SS: Casey Martin, Arkansas
OF: Dominic Fletcher, Arkansas
OF: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
OF: Antoine Duplantis, LSU
DH/UT: Matt Goodheart, Arkansas
SP: TJ Sikkema, Missouri
SP: Zack Thompson, Kentucky
RP: Matt Cronin, Arkansas

Freshman All-SEC Team
JT Ginn, SP, Mississippi State
Kumar Rocker, SP, Vanderbilt
Doug Nikhazy, SP, Ole Miss
Cole Henry, SP, LSU
Cole Wilcox, SP, Georgia
Patrick Wicklander, SP, Arkansas
Connor Noland, SP, Arkansas
Ryan Bliss, 2B, Auburn
Christian Franklin, OF, Arkansas
Joseph Menefee, RP, Texas A&M
Kendrick Calilao, 1B, Florida
Brett Kerry, RP, South Carolina

SEC All-Defensive Team
C: Cooper Johnson, Ole Miss
1B: Trevor Ezell, Arkansas*
1B: Julian Infante, Vanderbilt*
2B: LJ Talley, Georgia
3B: Austin Martin, Vanderbilt
SS: Cam Shepherd, Georgia
OF: Dominic Fletcher, Arkansas
OF: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
OF: Zach Watson, LSU
P: Garrett Stallings, Tennessee
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:14 pm to
I will say right off the bat, Josh Smith was robbed completely. His numbers overall are right up there with Kessinger.

Martin the 2nd team selection has big power numbers but is an awful defensive short stop fielding barely over .900 with 20 errors on the season.
Posted by nicksaur3
Madisonville, Tennessee
Member since Aug 2015
1261 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:17 pm to
Josh isn’t exactly stellar defensively either, he has had his share of error this year. Also his bat is average.
Posted by Supermoto Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2010
9927 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:17 pm to
The #1 preseason and thats it???

First-Team All-SEC - nobody

Second-Team All-SEC Team - Dups
Freshman All-SEC Team - Cole
SEC All-Defensive Team - Watson

We didn't even get Coach of the Year??
Posted by tonydtiger
Central Mississippi
Member since Oct 2007
2229 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:17 pm to
Just curious how long its been since LSU didn't have a player on the All-SEC first team?
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68316 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:20 pm to
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Josh isn’t exactly stellar defensively either, he has had his share of error this year. Also his bat is average.



Josh fielded .952 with 10 errors on the season in 55 games
Martin fielded .905 with 20 errors on the season in 55 games

I can't begin to describe the difference in that, it's MASSIVE. Kessinger the 1st team selection was .967 fielding with 7 errors in 56 games.

He hit .341 this year, and .431 OBP, led the team in both categories, WTF is up with saying his bat is "Average"?
This post was edited on 5/20/19 at 3:25 pm
Posted by ccox11
Member since Sep 2014
889 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:22 pm to
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Josh isn’t exactly stellar defensively either, he has had his share of error this year. Also his bat is average.


What?!?!?!?!?

Josh has been our most productive hitter.

And his defense is still well above average. I mean he isn't Austin Nola but he's still very good compared to most.
Posted by nicksaur3
Madisonville, Tennessee
Member since Aug 2015
1261 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:25 pm to
Ok Martins numbers are REALLY bad. But Josh’s aren’t that great either. Neither one of them deserve to be recognized for their glove.
Posted by nicksaur3
Madisonville, Tennessee
Member since Aug 2015
1261 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:26 pm to
Yes he is OUR most prouductive hitter, which isn’t saying much.
Posted by geauxtigers33
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2014
13734 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:27 pm to
Last year had no one on first or second team.
Posted by TIGER62
METAIRIE, LA
Member since Aug 2005
2219 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:38 pm to
Smith will not play ss in pros - no lateral moves - a 3b & he hits when it does not count
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278385 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 3:42 pm to
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Yes he is OUR most prouductive hitter, which isn’t saying much


In a vacuum those are All American type numbers for a SS lol
Posted by ccox11
Member since Sep 2014
889 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 4:56 pm to
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Ok Martins numbers are REALLY bad. But Josh’s aren’t that great either. Neither one of them deserve to be recognized for their glove.

Yes he is OUR most prouductive hitter, which isn’t saying much.



Some of you people are downright ridiculous. I'm not going to sit here and try to tell you that we've had a successful year as a team but to try to downplay Josh Smith's performance is simply crazy.

.341/.431/.507
.938 OPS
12 doubles, 7 homers
58 runs, 34 rbi
15/19 stolen bases

.952 fielding %
10 errors total on the year

Literally every single team in college baseball would take that production from their shortstop every single season.
This post was edited on 5/20/19 at 4:59 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68316 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:00 pm to
quote:

Ok Martins numbers are REALLY bad. But Josh’s aren’t that great either. Neither one of them deserve to be recognized for their glove.


I think you're missing the point. It's not an all offensive or defensive selection for SS...well it shouldn't be. Smith is a great combination of solid fielder and really good batter. Martin is an absolutely pathetic fielder while being a really good power hitter.

The issue is they basically ignored Martins defense for that 2nd team selection, no SS with 20 errors should ever be all SEC unless they hit like .380 with 20 home runs.
This post was edited on 5/20/19 at 5:04 pm
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68316 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:01 pm to
quote:

Yes he is OUR most prouductive hitter, which isn’t saying muc


You really are clueless. .341 avg and .431 obp is ridiculous numbers for a capable SS.
This post was edited on 5/20/19 at 5:02 pm
Posted by CottonWasKing
4,8,15,16,23,42
Member since Jun 2011
28626 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:04 pm to
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Literally every single team in college baseball would take that production from their shortstop every single season.



Hell every single team in every level of baseball would take that kind of production from their shortstop. Josh Smith has quietly put together an amazing season
Posted by deaux
Member since Oct 2018
20267 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:05 pm to
quote:

nicksaur3
absolute moron
Posted by CottonWasKing
4,8,15,16,23,42
Member since Jun 2011
28626 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:07 pm to
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341/.431/.507
.938 OPS
12 doubles, 7 homers
58 runs, 34 rbi
15/19 stolen bases


quote:

Started all 66 of LSU's games at shortstop, batting .323 (84-for-260) with 22 doubles, three triples, nine homers, 49 RBI, 59 runs and 38 steals


The second quote are Bergman’s numbers his junior year. To put Smiths in perspective.

Bregman was the number 2 pick in the draft. Anyone who doesn’t think Smiths numbers are all conference worthy are out of their damn minds
Posted by ccox11
Member since Sep 2014
889 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:10 pm to
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The issue is they basically ignored Martins defense for that 2nd team selection, no SS with 20 errors should ever be all SEC unless they hit like .380 with 20 home runs.


Really the weirdest part is that Kessinger was 1st team and Smith was left off. Kessinger and Josh Smith are nearly identical. Smith is a little better offensively and Kessinger is a little better defensively.

If you don't care about defense then Martin is obviously the best offensively. If you feel like Kessinger is better than you really have to feel like Smith is better as well since they are so similar. Casey Martin should have either been 1st team or left off. I don't know how you come up with "Kessinger's defense outweighs Martin's offense but Martin's offense outweighs Smith's defense". That's really the indefensible part.
Posted by tirebiter
7K R&G chile land aka SF
Member since Oct 2006
9204 posts
Posted on 5/20/19 at 5:46 pm to
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Ok Martins numbers are REALLY bad. But Josh’s aren’t that great either. Neither one of them deserve to be recognized for their glove.


Not being a homer but would take Smith. Bio does say Martin primarily played 3B as a freshman last season. so could see where the errors could increase @ SS as a starter. SEC voters love the long ball.
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